Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Statistic

The study of the state or condition of data.

Statistic

A science which deals with collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.

Status in Latin is State in English

Derivation of the word Statistics.

Biostatistics

It is the application of statistics to problems in the Biological Sciences, Health, and Medicine.

John Graunt [1620 - 1674]

The Father of Health Statistics.

Public Health Statistics

It is a Quantitative Data needed as basis for the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Health Services.

False. It should be Quantitative Data.

True or False: Public Health Statistics is a Qualitative Data needed as basis for the Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Health Services.

Vital Statistics

Public Health Statistics that refer to data on vital events.

Vital Statistics

Public Health Statistics that refer to data like number of births, deaths and marriages.

Health Statistics

Public Health Statistics that cover wide variety of numeric information.

Health Statistics

Public Health Statistics that cover the following: morbidity, hospital and clinic statistics, service statistics.